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  Welcome to St. Joseph's National School

Links to useful websites

Please note - Bekan N.S. accepts no responsibility for the contents of the sites below and have no connection with the owners of those sites. They are included for the benefit of parents/guardians as we have found them to be informative or of educational value to students. We will continue to add to this list.
Informative Websites
http://www.education.ie/ -The main website of the Dept. of Education & Skills
http://www.newb.ie/ - The website of the National Education Welfare Board has information relating to school attendance issues and the functions and role of the NEWB.
http://www.ncca.ie/ -    The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has a section for parents containing information on the curriculum, standardised testing and much more.
www.bbc.co.uk/education -   The BBC's website has a vast range of educational materials suited to a wide age group.

Educational Content Sites
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/  - A site with many educational resources for all ages
http://www.interactivesites.weebly.com/ - A huge range of online, interactive, educational games and simulations in one place.
http://www.sfskids.org/ -  The website of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for kids. Wonderful interactive musical site!
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/pan_pipes.htm - Rather long url!... but a very nice musical link to a virtual keyboard with a variety of sounds and rhythms.

Some Useful Educational Websites for Children
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https://www.webwise.ie/parents/#publications

Keeping safe Online.

opencolleges.edu.au/informed/cyber-safety
www.icia.ie    ~   This website is put together by the Irish Cellular Industry Association. You can download the following booklet:  Mobile phones – A parents guide to Safe and sensible Use.
www.webwise.ie  ~  A very useful website for informing children about online safety issues
 FREE  BOOKLETS:
The following booklets are available free  from the Office for Internet Safety phone 01 6028258 to order a copy or download them at 
www.internetsafety.ie  The booklets are also available through local libraries:
Get with IT: A parents guide to New Media Technologies
Get with IT: A parents guide to filtering technologies
Get with IT: A guide to cyber bullying

Get with IT: A parents guide to social networking websites
www.ncte.ie  ~ National Centre for Technology in Education gives tips for Parents on the use of the internet also. 
More information also available on
www.watchyourspace.ie 
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